it took my council 4 weeks to respond to me, I wrote at least once a week to them, whether the council contacted me or not.

Thanks shall add that to the list as its been mentioned in writing to both council and bailiff and neither dealt with that issue either.

Also I've still found nothing about the 1st and 2nd visit fee's being on the same day, is that allowed?

I have the subject access part of it (well the parts relating to me are all on this thread) is a few pages back with the 2nd screen shot of account. Thats how I know the fees haven't been taken off as the SAR arrived with a screen shot, the second screen shot still shows the van fee Hallowitch has highlighted, but also still a £60 waiting fee I shall enjoy relaxing this weekend, its an odd feeling, knowing I won't have the dread they may turn up in the morning, hell I might even open the curtains 8) lol

Have lived at current address since December last year am assuming if the letter was posted to this address, however I did not receive it. I noted that the levy was a different date to the van fees (ie one preceeds the other). I think you can do experian checks online so shall have to do one (its obviousy got this address and having never done one before shall be interesting). Hadn't thought of it as you put it but you're quite right it doesn't add up there either. I liked the part where they stated the bailiff would have accepted £50 a month in April had I replied to the letter (now whilst I didn't receive it if I did...) I bet having read other peoples situations they would never have accepted that amount considering I've seen people tricked into paying that much a week. I paid with my wages another £50 off this already, but will scrimp another for the first official payment and go for the 15th month there on.

Not yet, apparently they're all perfectly ok. SO now I have the breathing space to work out what to do next and can at least enter and leave my house without fear of the dreaded outside.

Well progress finally (of sorts) and one that means at least the bailiffs will not be visiting me. I note they haven't answered my query about the £60 fees or indeed my 0.80p. Anyways heres the letter I received today from the council. He's not noted that I have never received any information about this until sept, as I'd have been paying sooner. It also states Rossendales have answered the questions directly they neither have answered why or how they justify still the £60 waiting fee on my account. It states the Bailiff has done a DVLA search on vehicles (but it doesn't show that on the SAR I received). It states no payment was received until the levy on vehicles, but the levy was done after the first visit on the 1st September when I paid, not after the levy. I currently have no DVLA records showing ownership of any vehicle, so thats a blatent lie. as the last car I owned was sold some 5 weeks prior to them turning up on my door step and I have the DVLA letter stating ownership had changed. And whilst I have use of a vehicle its not mine in ownership on the DVLA and never has been.

You need to relax a little, I know its tortuous not hearing anything but I've been in limbo for awhile on this. The bailiffs have not at least been to my house, and I've had a letter a week off them for the last two weeks. So long as you contact them in writing rather than putting yourself through the grief of a phonecall, its going to be a waiting game. I wouldn't say its a bad thing that theres little contact, it just means the bailiffs realise its not going to be easy any more as their scare tactics on the phone are no longer going to work I know from my experience with Rossendales the mail they sent me most recently was done on the 25th Sept, it didn't arrive in my hands until today the 30th, thus they definately do not send things first class, I also know they don't deal with letters immediately as I have receipts for when the letters I sent were received by them and the last one, was sent on the 21st, received on the 22nd and they didn't write their response until the 25th . Not much consolation, but as I said, I'm in a similar situation, and it really is just a waiting game and lots of letters.

Another update of my slow slow progress, as yet I've still not heard from the council, nor have I heard anything back from the MP since first contact. I've had another letter in respect to the stat declaration I did for car ownership. It states they only want a statutory declaration if my ex lives at this address, which he does not (alledgely he's going to contact them, but seeing as he won't tell me his address I'm hardly holding my breath on this). So my next move I guess is another letter, stating I acknowledge there response, re-iterate the car on the statutory declaration belongs to my landlord who is not my ex and that my ex does not live in this house. Still feel like I'm banging my head on the wall, but this letter did not have any "respond in x days" nor has it got any "immediate payment due now" on it. It states to contact the van bailiff (who I believe has changed from the female that was dealing with this, they must realise she wasn't playing ball properly too bad she gave me evidence of this). I won't be contacting the van bailiff, I've not intention of being talking at and being told full payment or ridiculous payment plan (though I don't think they'd offer the latter). I've made a 2nd payment now, and have got the screen print receipt to send off with the next letter.

He's trying to scare you with the arrest warrant Kim, I was threatened that on the 1st September and I'm still free Besides that the nice people on here told the bailiffs have no authority to arrange an arrest anyways. So please take a deep breath, I'm a single parent too and am sure they use it as a tactic to frighten you into paying knowing that you won't want to be away from your kids. Sadly it must work, but its total bunkum and you won't be arrested. Even if they were to take it back to court, it would be the council and the judges say so to get a warrant for arrest and as you've been paying (albeit it with a little glitch) you would only be arrested on the say so of the court for complete refusal to pay. Am sure someone will post soon with either the relevant template or the links to the templates, but you need to get the council to take the debt back and pay them instead of the bailiff. You need to also let the council know that the bailiffs are threatening you and as a single parent you'd potentially be deemed vunerable (bailiffs don't see it that way mind). Write in your letter to the council your payment plan, don't say £20 if you can only afford £10 as if you default on the council they'll send it back to the bailiffs again. Get the letter written and send a copy to the bailiffs, send them recorded so you've proof you sent them. DO NOT LET THE BAILIFF IN THE HOUSE, keep doors and windows locked (its a pain with kids as I well know but needs must). If you feel you need to talk to the bailiff do it from behind the locked door or an upstairs window (I've chosen not to talk to them at all as the scare the heck out of me and I don't want to put myself in a situation I'll say something I regret so its all in writing). IF you have a car get it parked elsewhere temporarily it savese on the bailiff turning up and levying on it. Deep breaths, you've got the weekend to sort out your letters and you'll get there. There are lots of us on here in similar situations so have a read of the other posts and you'll find you're by no means alone. Hope this offers some solace xx

Sure she'll help you soon, I didn't find her site until after I started writing letters but having joined I know theres some really useful nuggets on there to be used.

I think theres one on tomtubby's website if you've access to that.

SAR has arrived, fom the looks of it the bailiffs have taken the £10 for debt and not for the SAR :/ anyways below typed in is that relevant to me from 1.9.09 theres 7 pages of which only two relate to contact with myself. Should add I've included all there wonderful spelling mistakes. another post in a second as I've got another screenshot ------------------------------- merged ------------------------------- Ok so thats the basics of what relates to me, a few issues I pick fault with writing and stating I'm a single parent with two kids surely means that I'm on my own ?? how on earth do I prove that one to them? Certainly not giving them access to my WFTC details. Bailiff says she spoke to me on 3rd when it wasn't it was the 1st grrrrr She claims the two cars were on the driveway when she called but the one I use (not landlords) was not as I go to work before then still. Theres still the waiting fee (although they've not added any more for the dubious "clamping day incident" If I go back further (could really do with scanning this in when I get a moment I guess) to the date of the levy of £56.00 all it states is there was a visit and the levy is put under the date of Dec 20th. No comments as far as I can see as to it being a walking possession or indeed what it relates to so I've not got a scooby on that There is a letter that came with them that does not give me the certificate number of the bailiff I've had issues with (from the above she looks like she's been removed and they've allocated a man) but I need that number for the form 4 There have been 5 not including the latest one noted above, of which one is "no longer with this company" wonder why. Still no word from the council, and no further response from the mp.

they don't accept log books as confirmation of ownership

Her original post was in the wrong sention so she started a new oneo in this one http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/bailiffs-sheriff-officers/210468-can-bailiff-take-my.html Well done